About Rita
- Co-owner and Director of Richmont Village, an Independent Senior living facility in Bellevue, NE
- Current Chairman of the Board, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
- Married to Rick Sanders
- 2 sons (25 and 24 years)
Philanthropic Interests:
- Twice the past President of the Bellevue Senior Center
- Founded and served as past and currently is President of Women Invest
- Former Commissioner on the Status of Women
- Member of Midlands Hospital Charitable Council
- Executive Board Member of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
- Director of the Runway Run Race
- Offutt Advisory Council Member
- Co-Chair of the annual Harvest Ball
- Committee member for the Platte Institute
- Member of the Bellevue Police Citizen Advisory Council
- Member of Activate Omaha
- Founded and served as past President of the Bellevue Garden Club
- Founded and served as past President of the Braided River Quilters
- In 2005 accepted the unique honor of a 55th Wing Wingman. The program began at Offutt Air Force Base in 2000 as a way to formally recognize community leaders who rally around our troops and give their time, energy and resources to support the men and women of the United States Air Force and their families.
Awards:
- Worthy Woman of Distinction-2009
- The World Herald Received the 2006 Jewell of Bellevue Award on behalf of The Bellevue Garden Club
- Bellevue Ambassador of the year 2004
- 1994 Good Neighbor Award from The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Hobbies:
- Runner
- Bicyclist
- Swimmer
- Hiker
- Rock climber
- Quilter